X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:11:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [202.154.123.98] (HELO extmail-01.commander.net.au) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with SMTP id 6474246 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:25:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=202.154.123.98; envelope-from=stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au Received: (qmail 11772 invoked from network); 13 Sep 2013 16:24:55 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO StevensPC) (218.215.208.12) by extmail-01.people.net.au with SMTP; 13 Sep 2013 16:24:55 -0000 From: "Stevens Family" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: L360 canopy X-Original-Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 00:24:56 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <006601ceb09d$c93104b0$5b930e10$@swiftdsl.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0067_01CEB0E0.D75444B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: Ac6wnSMKyBw3Ho3NRiSYs9OWkXnRCg== Content-Language: en-au This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01CEB0E0.D75444B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Further to my earlier post reference locating a canopy for my L360 project in Australia, I have had a suggestion that Todd's Canopies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,( www.toddscanopies.com ) might be able to help. So I am interested in any comments from others who know of, or have had dealings with this organisation. A bit more of the picture... 1. I have been in contact with Todd's canopies, but they do not have a Lancair canopy mould so will have to "blow" one. They would need to look at a L320 or 360 in their area to get some measurements, to try and produce the correct shape. 2. My other option is to purchase a canopy from Lancair. The only reason I am researching alternatives is that the cost of one from Lancair is about four times what these people are asking. I also have to pay import duties on arrival in Australia, which are based on the purchase price, so it makes it even more appealing to keep the price down. But yes, I know, if you pay peanuts you can sometimes get monkeys! At the end of the day, I am not going to be happy if the result doesn't look and function right. Has anyone out there been down this road before me? Have you any suggestions of cautions? Is there anyone in the Fort Lauderdale area who would be willing to let these people have a look at your Lancair 320/360 for me if I decide to pursue this option? Any advice or suggestions would be gratefully received. Regards, Rob Stevens Perth, Western Australia. ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01CEB0E0.D75444B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Further to my earlier post reference locating = a canopy for my L360 project in Australia, I have had a suggestion that = Todd’s Canopies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,( www.toddscanopies.com ) might be able to = help. So I am interested in any comments from others who know of, or = have had dealings with this organisation.

 

A bit more of the = picture…..

1.     = I have been in contact with Todd’s = canopies, but they do not have a Lancair canopy mould so will have to = “blow” one. They would need to look at a L320 or 360 in = their area to get some measurements, to try and produce the correct = shape.

 

2.     = My other option is to purchase a canopy from = Lancair. The only reason I am researching alternatives is that the cost = of one from Lancair is about four times what these people are asking. I = also have to pay import duties on arrival in Australia, which are based = on the purchase price, so it makes it even more appealing to keep the = price down.  But yes, I know, if you pay peanuts you can sometimes = get monkeys! At the end of the day, I am not going to be happy if the = result doesn’t look and function right.

 

Has anyone out there been down this road = before me? Have you any suggestions of cautions? Is there anyone in the = Fort Lauderdale area who would be willing to let these people have a = look at your Lancair 320/360 for me if I decide to pursue this = option?

 

Any advice or suggestions would be gratefully = received.

 

Regards,

 

Rob Stevens

Perth,

Western Australia.

 

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